Dark Souls 2 was released March 11, 2014 for Xbox 360 and PS3, and April 24, 2014 for PC. The sequel to the surprise hit Demon Souls and the popular Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2 was met with critical acclaim by IGN.com, and ranks as one of the most challenging exploratory games of its generation. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director of the original Dark Souls, supervised Dark Souls 2, with Tomohiro Shibuya taking over as director.